J. Storer Clouston

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Vandrad the Viking Or, The Feud and the Spell

Beschreibung

Vandrad the Viking or The Feud and the Spell by J. Storer Clouston is a historical novel which takes readers into the heart of Viking life and legend. The narrative follows the journey of Estein Hakonson, a young Viking prince, who embarks on an adventurous sea voyage with his fellow warriors. Along the way, they face dangerous enemies and navigate the harsh challenges of their world, all while being drawn into personal trials that test their courage, loyalty, and honor. The novel explores themes of destiny, the conflict between personal ambition and duty to one's people, and the ever-present tension between supernatural forces and human agency. Estein is faced with prophecies that foretell his doom, but his journey is also a search for meaning and self-discovery. As he and his companions confront external enemies and internal conflicts, the story examines the weight of Viking traditions, the power of myth, and the struggle for leadership. Vandrad the Viking blends historical adventure with elements of fantasy, offering a rich tapestry of action, magic, and moral dilemmas, set against the backdrop of a world where honor, fate, and supernatural forces collide.

Autor

Joseph Storer Clouston was a Scottish writer and historian. Cloustons are descended from Havard Gunnason, Chief Counsellor to Haakon, Earl of Orkney, and later became landed gentry, deriving their name from their estate, Clouston. After attending Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh and Magdalen College in Oxford, he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in London in 1895, but he never practised law. Soon after starting his writing career, he released one of his most popular novels, The Lunatic at Large. He was also a historian, the author of a comprehensive history of Orkney, the founder and second president of the Orkney Antiquarian Society, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. In the late 1930s, his film The Spy in Black became a blockbuster. His First Offence was also filmed in France under the title Drole de drama. Beastmark the Spy, a 1941 thriller, was his final novel. He died at his residence, Smoogro House, in Orphir, Orkney. After his father's cousin (William Clouston, 23rd of Clouston) died, Clouston took over as head of the family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 165g
• ISBN-13: 9789368098997
• ISBN-10: 9368098999
• Artikelnr.: 73369813